When does the 2026 FIFA World Cup start?

The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off on June 11, 2026, with the opening match at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.

Where is the 2026 World Cup Final?

The Final will be held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey (New York metro area) on July 19, 2026.

How many teams are in the 2026 World Cup?

48 teams will compete in the 2026 World Cup — the first time the tournament has been expanded from 32 to 48 teams.

How many host cities are there?

16 host cities across 3 countries: 11 in the USA, 3 in Mexico, and 2 in Canada.

How many matches will be played?

104 matches will be played over 39 days, from June 11 to July 19, 2026.

K. Stöger

Austria

Austria32 yrs

Age

175 cm

Height

74 kg

Weight

Midfield — centre

Typical role

Austria

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Borussia Mönchengladbach

2024–2025

66 apps⚽ 4

Austria

2024

5 apps

VfL Bochum

2022–2023

68 apps⚽ 13

FSV Mainz 05

2021

26 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

VfB Stuttgart SC Paderborn 07
25 Aug 2015
1. FC Kaiserslautern VfB Stuttgart
1 Jul 2015
VfB Stuttgart 1. FC Kaiserslautern
1 Jul 2013Loan

Honours

DFB Pokal

Runner-up

Germany · 1× (2012/2013)

Injury record

Virus

Oct 2022

Knock

May 2021 – Aug 2021

ACL Knee Injury

May 2019 – Jan 2020

Knee Injury

Nov 2018

2 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Bundesliga· Germany

DFB Pokal· Germany

UEFA Nations League· World

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

vs 1899 Hoffenheim

Bundesliga · 4–0

67'6.9

@ FC Augsburg

Bundesliga · 1–3

58'6.3

vs Borussia Dortmund

Bundesliga · 1–0

70'7.3

@ VfL Wolfsburg

Bundesliga · 0–0

77'6.9

vs FSV Mainz 05

Bundesliga · 1–1

72'7.6

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Borussia Mönchengladbach	30	1	4	6.85
2024	Borussia Mönchengladbach	41	3	3	7.04
2023	VfL Bochum	33	7	13	7.72
2022	VfL Bochum	35	6	3	7.18
2021	FSV Mainz 05	26	1	1	6.84

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

312

Fouls

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